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Folkboat plans

Hi all ,

I am contemplating the renovation of a wooden Nordic Folkboat (1949) .I wonder if someone could let me know where could I get a copy of the original plans. In addition to that, any additional information or links about Folkboat restoration projects would be very welcome.

Re: Folkboat plans

I restored a folkboat in northern california. I was never able to track down an actual set of plans. I usually just copied the dimensions of pieces that i replaced. Here is a link to some photos of the process feel free to send me a PM if you have anymore questions.

Re: Folkboat plans

The "plan plans" are not in the book but you should be able to find them on here somewhere...use the search function.
PS Kerry's thread ("A Folkboat Found Me") is an unreal source of information/inspiration.

Re: Folkboat plans

Hi everyone. I could not find plans anywhere when building the folkboat that mysteriously found me a few years back, until, a gentleman from the East sent me a full set. I still have them. They are in Danish. Is there a way to post them online, from which they can be copied somehow into a useful and totally functioning set of plans from which to use as one would the set I have, I am not sure but I am looking into it. Anyone know if this is possible, please, let us know. Surely...
I have been looking into copying some out at a local printers and between the price and availability of adequate machinery and the people to operate it, I have so far amounted to much of nothing. But I have not exhausted all the possible avenues of resource just yet.
Later...

Re: Folkboat plans

Have a chat with Charlie Hussey http://marinecarpentry.com - he's worked on a couple of them - major re planking etc and advised me and worked on Border Maid - built 1948 - albeit just reinforcing and renewing chain plates. The owner of Scimater (see the above website) had a complete set of plans he got from the nordic folkboat plans in a3 size.

Are you going to put a name to the source of your opening comment?
Or at least, the real name?
I don't mind if you do. It's Kerry. Emmerson. Yes indeed. That would be me, the one and only floatingkiwi.
Excuse me for blowing my own trumpet but I don't really fancy anyone else doing it.
Cheers.

Re: Folkboat plans

Originally Posted by floatingkiwi

Are you going to put a name to the source of your opening comment?
Or at least, the real name?
I don't mind if you do. It's Kerry. Emmerson. Yes indeed. That would be me, the one and only floatingkiwi.
Excuse me for blowing my own trumpet but I don't really fancy anyone else doing it.
Cheers.

Hi floatingkiwi / Kerry Emerson,

Sorry, I just saw your reply today. However, I can't understand what it means. Surely you are not saying that YOU are Harald Koglin, so... What are you on about? Your meaning eludes me.

Re: Folkboat plans

Bloke has one in Scotland and has trailed it. PM me for a link, as he is not on WBF. There is one in our local marina in a cradle, but just a standard adjustable one that suits the hydraulic trailer that they move the boats with. I will be up there in the next few days and can take a photo if that helps.

Re: Folkboat plans

Originally Posted by Andrew2

Bloke has one in Scotland and has trailed it. PM me for a link, as he is not on WBF. There is one in our local marina in a cradle, but just a standard adjustable one that suits the hydraulic trailer that they move the boats with. I will be up there in the next few days and can take a photo if that helps.

I'm the "Bloke in Scotland"! Andrew gave me the 'heads up' to this forum, which I'd unknowingly overlooked, having joined a year or so ago.
Any details I can get for you from my trailer are easy enough; the cradles were from <<gerryoneill2@aol.com>> in N.I., and came in at £80 each for the small ones, which were more than adequate. The cradles from Gerry were 1st class, very well made and perfect for the task. If you were to make your own, I'd use the pictures from his site as a template, but his quality was so high, that I'd buy another from him without a 2nd thought.

Re: Folkboat plans

You would do well to contact my friend Carol Hasse at Hasse & Co. Port Townsend Sails 315 Jackson St. Port Townsend WA 98363
phone 360 385 1640
Carol Owns a Folk Boat that she has put through a major rebuild. She has had her craft featured in Woodenboat. It is a real show stopper!
If anyone has knowledge of availability of plans, she does.
Jay